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The Football Foundation is the UK’s largest sports’ charity. Funded by the Premier League, The Football Association and the Government, the Foundation directs £30m every year into grassroots sport.

The Foundation receives money from the very top of the professional game and also from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport through Sport England. It then uses this money to leverage even more partnership funding, to deliver a programme of new and improved community sports facilities in towns and cities across the country.

Our mission is to improve facilities, create opportunities and build communities throughout England.

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Where our money goesSince 2000, the Football Foundation has awarded grants towards projects worth over £1.3bn to help create new grass roots facilities around the country. Here you will be able to see what exactly has been via Football Foundation support both nationally and in your local area.

The Impact of our Facility grantsHundreds of thousands of people play football at Foundation-funded facilities each week. Find out more details on how many people are playing at Foundation facilities in this section.

Darius Vassell feeling like a Newman after Villa hero opens university's new all-weather pitchYesterday (Wednesday 20 September) Darius Vassell, former Aston Villa FC and England forward, officially unveiled a state-of-the-art new all-weather pitch at Newman University in Birmingham. He was joined by Premier League Assistant Referee Sian Massey-Ellis MBE, a Newman University alumnus. The project was made possible by a grant from the Premier League & The FA Facilities Fund, which is delivered by the Football Foundation.

Darius Vassell feeling like a Newman after Villa hero opens university's new all-weather pitchYesterday (Wednesday 20 September) Darius Vassell, former Aston Villa FC and England forward, officially unveiled a state-of-the-art new all-weather pitch at Newman University in Birmingham. He was joined by Premier League Assistant Referee Sian Massey-Ellis MBE, a Newman University alumnus. The project was made possible by a grant from the Premier League & The FA Facilities Fund, which is delivered by the Football Foundation.

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Foundation and The FA team up to fund 9v9 goalposts

Date published: 12/07/2012

The Football Foundation has teamed up with The FA to provide funding towards the installation of 9v9 goalposts as part of The FA’s Youth Development Review, as well as continuing to replace unsafe goalposts .

The FA announced in May that football matches for younger players will be played with smaller teams and on smaller pitches. Gareth Southgate FA Head of Elite Development, said: “These changes are vitally important for the development of young players and the future of football in this country."

This is a watershed moment for the game, which should reap rewards in terms of the quality of player we produce in this country and the enjoyment experienced by youngsters when they play our national game.

New goalposts for the 9v9 format will be a major part of these plans – 9v9 football for Under 11 and Under 12's will be optional for season 2012/13 and mandatory for season 2013/14.

The good news is that The FA and the Football Foundation have ringfenced substantial funding towards the cost of this programme and providing the goals required – grants of 50% towards the total cost will be available.

The Foundation are working closely with County FAs across the country to identify the needs and sites that will benefit.